Green Gables
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2025. Open since 2006, with 72 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Tower Hamlets
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Tower Hamlets from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
E1 0BHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 18 December 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 18 October 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 6 September 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to start their day at this welcoming and inclusive nursery. Staff show genuine delight as they greet children and parents on arrival.
Children settle easily and are visibly happy. The curriculum is ambitious, supporting all children to achieve success and make good progress from their starting points.
Children's special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified quickly, and appropriate support is provided. Staff respond well to babies' needs and encourage toddlers to become independent thinkers. They support children's emotional well-being effectively, helping them feel secure and motivated to learn.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further support staff to help younger children to develop their understanding and build on their attention skills, for example regularly use children's names and say what they are doing.
- 21 August 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 15 March 2024Good
- 23 November 2021Good
- 26 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 4 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Green Gables
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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